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A general election was held in the U.S. state of Louisiana on October 12, 2019, with a runoff on November 16, 2019, for races in which no candidate was able to secure an absolute majority. Louisiana is the only state that has a jungle primary system (California and Washington have a similar top two primary system).

Governor

Main article: 2019 Louisiana gubernatorial election

Incumbent Democratic Governor John Bel Edwards was re-elected for a second term in office.

Lieutenant governor

Main article: 2019 Louisiana lieutenant gubernatorial election

Incumbent Republican lieutenant governor Billy Nungesser was re-elected for a second term in office.

Attorney general

Main article: 2019 Louisiana Attorney General election

Incumbent Republican attorney general Jeff Landry was re-elected for a second term in office.

Secretary of State

2019 Louisiana Secretary of State election

← 20152023 →
 
Nominee Kyle Ardoin Gwen Collins-Greenup
Party Republican Democratic
First round 528,273
41.1%
434,609
33.8%
Runoff 867,449
59.1%
601,102
40.9%

 
Nominee Thomas Kennedy III Amanda Smith
Party Republican Republican
First round 244,622
19.0%
78,968
6.1%
Runoff Eliminated Eliminated

First round parish results First round precinct results Runoff parish results Runoff precinct resultsArdoin:      30–40%      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Collins-Greenup:      30–40%      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%     70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Kennedy:      20–30%      30–40%      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Smith:      50–60%
Tie:      30–40%      40–50%      50–60%      No Data

Secretary of State before election

Kyle Ardoin
Republican

Elected Secretary of State

Kyle Ardoin
Republican

Candidates

Republican Party

Democratic Party

  • Gwen Collins-Greenup, candidate for Louisiana Secretary of State in 2018

General election

Results

Louisiana Secretary of State election, 2019
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Kyle Ardoin (incumbent) 528,273 41.1
Democratic Gwen Collins-Greenup 434,609 33.8
Republican Thomas Kennedy III 244,622 19.0
Republican Amanda Smith 78,968 6.1
Total votes 1,286,472 100.0%

Runoff

Polling

Poll source Date(s)
administered
Sample
size
Margin
of error
Kyle
Ardoin (R)
Gwen
Collins-Greenup (D)
Undecided
JMC Analytics (R) October 24–26, 2019 600 (LV) ± 4.0% 48% 32% 20%

Results

Louisiana Secretary of State runoff election, 2019
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Kyle Ardoin (incumbent) 867,449 59.1
Democratic Gwen Collins-Greenup 601,102 40.9
Total votes 1,468,551 100.0
Republican hold

State Treasurer

2019 Louisiana Treasurer election

← 20152023 →
 
Nominee John Schroder Derrick Edwards Teresa Kenny
Party Republican Democratic Independent
Popular vote 769,443 321,423 241,125
Percentage 60.0% 34.6% 24.0%

Parish results Precinct resultsSchroder:      30–40%      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Edwards:      30–40%      40–50%      50–60%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Kenny:      50–60%
Tie:      30–40%      40–50%      50%      No Data

Treasurer before election

John Schroder
Republican

Elected Treasurer

John Schroder
Republican

Candidates

Republican Party

Democratic Party

  • Derrick Edwards, attorney and candidate for Louisiana State Treasurer in 2017

Independents

  • Teresa Kenny, entrepreneur

General election

Results

Louisiana State Treasurer election, 2019
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John Schroder (incumbent) 769,443 60.0
Democratic Derrick Edwards 442,753 34.5
Independent Teresa Kenny 69,910 5.5
Total votes 1,282,106 100.0%
Republican hold

Commissioner of Agriculture and Forestry

2019 Louisiana Commissioner of Agriculture and Forestry election

← 20152023 →
 
Nominee Michael G. Strain Marguerite Green Charlie Greer
Party Republican Democratic Democratic
Popular vote 724,709 259,729 106,892
Percentage 56.8% 20.3% 8.4%

 
Nominee Bradley Zaunbrecher Peter Williams
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 105,705 79,632
Percentage 8.3% 6.2%

Strain:      30–40%      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Green:      50–60%

Commissioner before election

Michael G. Strain
Republican

Elected Commissioner

Michael G. Strain
Republican

Candidates

Republican Party

Democratic Party

  • Marguerite Green, executive director of SPROUT NOLA
  • Charlie Greer, former forestry enforcement agent and candidate for Louisiana Commissioner of Agriculture and Forestry in 2015
  • Peter Williams, tree farmer

General election

Results

Louisiana Commissioner of Agriculture and Forestry election, 2019
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Michael Strain (incumbent) 724,709 56.8
Democratic Marguerite Green 259,729 20.3
Democratic Charlie Greer 106,892 8.4
Republican Bradley Zaunbrecher 105,705 8.3
Democratic Peter Williams 79,632 6.2
Total votes 1,276,667 100.0
Republican hold

Commissioner of Insurance

2019 Louisiana Commissioner of Insurance election

← 2015 October 12, 2019 2023 →
 
Nominee Jim Donelon Tim Temple
Party Republican Republican
Popular vote 631,721 549,140
Percentage 53.5% 47.5%

Parish results Precinct resultsDonelon:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Temple:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Tie:      50%      No Data

Commissioner of Insurance before election

Jim Donelon
Republican

Elected Commissioner of Insurance

Jim Donelon
Republican

Candidates

Republican Party

Polling

Poll source Date(s)
administered
Sample
size
Margin
of error
Jim
Donelon (R)
Tim
Temple (R)
Undecided
JMC Analytics (R) September 19–21, 2019 550 (LV) ± 4.2% 22% 20% 58%

General election

Results

Louisiana Commissioner of Insurance election, 2019
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jim Donelon (incumbent) 631,721 53.5
Republican Tim Temple 549,140 47.5
Total votes 1,180,861 100.0
Republican hold

Louisiana State Legislature

Republicans gained a two-thirds majority in the State Senate, but in the State House, Democratic challenger Mack Cormier flipped HD 105 and independent Roy Daryl Adams retained his seat in HD 62, blocking the Republicans from gaining a supermajority and allowing John Bel Edwards to veto bills passed by the Legislature.

Notes

  1. ^ Key:
    A – all adults
    RV – registered voters
    LV – likely voters
    V – unclear

References

  1. "Gov. John Bel Edwards makes it official with roll out of re-election campaign pitch video". The Advocate. Retrieved January 22, 2019.
  2. ^ Hilburn, Greg (August 30, 2019). "Who will you trust to be Louisiana's secretary of state and vote guardian?". Monroe News Star. Retrieved September 20, 2019.
  3. "Secretary of State - Amanda Smith". KTBS ABC. August 21, 2019. Archived from the original on September 20, 2019. Retrieved September 20, 2019.
  4. ^ "Unofficial Results". Louisiana Secretary of State. Retrieved October 12, 2019.
  5. JMC Analytics (R)
  6. ^ Narveson, Deanna B. (August 6, 2019). "Who's running against who in the upcoming elections?". Greater Baton Rouge Business Report. Retrieved September 20, 2019.
  7. ^ Karlin, Sam (September 17, 2019). "Five candidates run for La. agriculture chief". Houma Today. Retrieved September 20, 2019.
  8. Attorney General
  9. ^ Deslatte, Melinda (September 16, 2019). "Louisiana insurance commissioner faces intraparty challenger". The Middletown Press. Archived from the original on September 21, 2019. Retrieved September 20, 2019.
  10. JMC Analytics (R)

External links

Official campaign websites for Secretary of State

Official campaign websites for Treasurer

Official campaign websites for Commissioner of Agriculture and Forestry

Official campaign websites for Commissioner of Insurance

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